Tuesday, November 13, 2012

This Week at Keystone UCC


November 11, 2012
Greetings Friends of Keystone United Church of Christ
5019 Keystone Place North
Seattle, WA 98103
206-632-6021
KEY Connections   _  _  _  _  “We as Keystone commit to share the alternative vision of what the world can be...” 

Come- see how we love!  Worship every Sunday at 10:30 A.M.

Visit our website:

For latest news and events:

Learn what our United Church of Christ Justice Interns are up to:

Yours,
Lauren Cannon
Associate Pastor
206-632-6021

Newsletter:  readying for November 17 & 18 Festival of Hope edition

Our big week of the year is ahead- we seek all hands on deck!

Request for folks to help out with hosting our 34th Annual Festival of Hope, by:
Making a crock pot of soup and bring it to church Saturday morning November 17.  To donate for the deli.  Include a recipe description card (to help buyers who may have food allergies.)  Contact John.

Make a baked good and bring it to church Saturday morning November 17.  To donate for the bakery.  Don’t need a recipe card of ingredients (unless it has nuts- you should note that.)  Contact Nell.

Help set up Thursday November 15 evening and Friday November 16 evening.

El Quetzal and Ten Thousand Villages will be selling again!

Help prep kitchen: Contact Marilyn.

Help close up and take down Sunday November 18 at 3 PM.

Contact: questions: Eliza Penick:  elizapenick@yahoo.com
We all are lifting our support for Eliza who has been our brave new point person this year!

Worship coming up this week, Sunday November 18, at 10:30 AM:
Take a look in advance at our scripture texts:  
Gospel of Mark: 12: 38-44
Children and Youth Bibles
Festival of Hope, after service (shorter worship)
Greeter:  Eliza P.
Reader:  Kathryn M.
Usher:  Dorothy R.
No Coffee Hour: head to Festival of Hope: deli, bakery, coffee.
Preacher:  Rich G.
Music:  Elliot K. and Kate F.

Worship Sunday November 25, at 10:30 AM:

Take a look in advance at our scripture texts:  
Gospel of Mark: 13: 1-8
Greeter:  Barbara A.
Reader:  Gloria B.
Usher:  Jo W.
Coffee Hour:  We need someone today.  It need not be elaborate!   The Keystone food at coffee hour has been setting a gold standard these days!  So help bring the bar back down folks- if you can just bring some fruit or simple snack to share- that is perfect!  Take a turn - sign your name at the clipboard by the coffee pot. 
Preacher:  Rich G.
Music:  Elliot K. and Kate F.

Donations to help folks we are accompanying who are homeless right now:

Sacred Heart shelter needs:
drink glasses
women’s deodorant and hygiene supplies

Mary’s Place needs:
reading glasses (not prescription)
toothbrushes

See the bin by the coat rack in the Narthex-- to drop off donations when you come to church.  Our Barbara A. has then been faithfully helping get them delivered.  Questions?  Contact Barb at:  gepreston@msn.com

Book Study: Tuesday nights: new book begins November 27:
We will be reading Richard Rohr’s “The Naked Now” on Tuesday nights from 7:00 to 8:30 pm (supper on your own- no potluck before.)  This will give us the opportunity to participate in the Wednesday evening class units and potlucks throughout the year, with the justice leaders course with interns, members, and friends.  
All welcome!  When we have a solid count on books, Joyce and Scott Hedges will order:  contact with your interest: sjhedges60@hotmail.com

This week:
Come to the SEND OFF for School of the America’s travelers who will bear witness.  St. Pat’s Church:  2702 Broadway Ave. E.  Monday November 12 at 7 PM.  Our own Kate Speltz is journeying to Ft. Benning Georgia over Thanksgiving.  Slideshow is part of the event.  Come learn why we go on this annual demonstration!

Lauren’s Maternity leave:
Lauren and Mike are preparing for the arrival of their first child, expected early December.  Lauren will be on leave from us at Keystone Church, and from leading the UCC Young Adult Service Community, approximately December 1 - February 15.  

Thank you for all the ways everyone is stepping up:
With Rev. Peg’s ministry recently closing with Keystone, as she heads to her new call to pastor a UCC church in Michigan, we have all been stepping up to carry new parts of our ministries.  More transition is also ahead as Lauren is on leave.  Rev. Rich will be  solo staff here this winter.  Since we know that many new ministries have bloomed since the early days of Rich’s ministry at Keystone when he was always the only pastor, we have been asking folks to fill in the gaps this fall and winter, wherever you identify you can help.  We celebrate the spirit of discipleship and jumping in that we see popping up everywhere!  Thank you all who have already been willing and able lead; and also to those of you identifying ways you are led to help out in the months ahead.

Music:
Correction:  reaching our music leader Elliot Kraber, in to his new role at Keystone, as Music Director: Elliot’s new email is:  kraber.e@gmail.com.  We also are delighted to have church musician Kate Froese as our accompanist, while Mack Grout is abroad leading a band on tour for three months. 

For pastoral care concerns, contact Pastor Lauren and Rev. Rich (206-632-6021.)  For buildings and facilities, contact Rev. Rich.

For weekly Newsletter submissions:
November- Lauren  (goes out each Sunday afternoon)
December- Rich
January- Rich
February- Rich
March- Lauren
April- Lauren

Looking to spring planning:
After the winter stretch with Rich as solo pastor, while Lauren is on maternity leave, Keystone will be looking at needs regarding the work that was Rev. Peg’s Associate Minister position.  March 18, 2013 will be the anniversary of when we called Lauren, as part time Associate Pastor to teach, preach, and direct our new UCC Young Adult Service Community.  We began Easter April 8, 2012.  Lauren is in  process toward ordained ministry with the United Church of Christ, and we hope toward a spring ordination, and installation at Keystone!

Needed for our intern apartment:
A frying pan...
Folks to come assemble some pre-made desks from IKEA...
Contact Pastor Lauren:  lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org

Justice Leadership Class -  Wednesday nights Christian education & formation at Keystone, 2012 to 2013:  Potluck is 6:30 pm.  Class is 7-8:30 pm.  Downstairs in Battson Hall.  All welcome- with our UCC Young Adult Service Community (YASC) interns, members and friends from other UCC churches.  Plan to come for our second fall unit, November 28- December 12, before we break for winter, and resume mid February.

Key Dates:

November 14: No Justice Leadership Class with YASC (break for Thanksgiving.)

November 15 & 16:  set up for Festival of Hope (FOH).  Contact: elizapenick@yahoo.com

November 17 & 18:  Festival of Hope  - all hands on deck!  

November 21:  No Justice Leadership Class with YASC (break for Thanksgiving.)

November 28: Second unit of the Justice Leaders class starts back.  This one is just three weeks.  Join Keystone members and YASC interns for weekly Christian formation class, throughout the year.  6:30 pm potluck.  7- 8:30 pm class.  Tonight, hear about the different aims of community organizing, and doing advocacy.  Come hear hear inspired stories of faith-based coalition building work.

December 5:  Justice Leaders Class, 6:30 pm potluck, 7-8:30 pm class.  Come hear from dynamic teacher, writer, & advocate Nancy Amidei, formerly of the University of Washington, School for Social Work, on ‘Why We Advocate!’   (see below)

December 6:  Holden Evening Prayer 7:00 in the sanctuary.

December 11:  Holden Evening Prayer 7:00 in the sanctuary.

December 12:  Justice Leaders Class, 6:30 pm potluck, 7-8:30 pm class.  Come for this  hands on “Advocacy 101 Training” from dynamic teacher, writer, & advocate Nancy Amidei, formerly of the University of Washington, School for Social Work!  (see below)

December 19:  No Justice Leaders class (break for Christmas.)

December 20:  Holden Evening Prayer 7:00 in the sanctuary.

December 24:  Christmas Eve Service 7:00.

December 26:  No Justice Leaders class (break for Christmas.)  
Class resumes Wednesday February 20.  Wednesday February 13 attend Ash Wednesday services, for the beginning of our season of Lent. 


Announcements:

A Festival of Hope:  Come help volunteer for another great year of giving to our community!  & Come shop at our 34th Annual Holiday Fair:
Let Eliza Penick know if you can help: elizapenick@yahoo.com. Don’t miss being a part of our church’s big event!  The money you spend at this non-profit event goes to hunger relief and self help programs, both locally and in developing countries. Keystone opens our space; and then extends the offering of profits to organizations we support.  This is how we limit our special offering appeals in worship throughout the year.  So come on down!

Coal Export:  you can help prevent coal trains blowing through our region: come testify; and come write a letter:
This summer at our quarterly ministry team meetings, Keystone’s social justice ministry determined that a push this fall would be faith-based action to investigate the impacts, and write letters to the editor, regarding the proposed coal export trains through our state.  On November 8, our member Rich Voget attended a faith leaders’ breakfast with our greening congregations partner, Earth Ministry, to ready to testify at a coal export hearing which was to be November 13 (see www.earthministry.org  or contact: Rich Voget: rvoget@w-link.net)

In the last few weeks, over 3,000 people turned out to hearings in their communities on proposed export terminal at Cherry Point.
The movement is growing large.  The Army Corps of Engineers has postponed Seattle's Cherry Point Hearing until December 13 so that it can be moved to a venue with more space -- the Washington State Convention Center!
It shows that Washingtonians are not going to stand by while big coal tries to send mile and a half long dirty coal trains through our communities.

WHO: Friends, Family, Neighbors, the Sierra Club, Earth Ministry, and YOU!
WHAT: Coal Exports Public Hearing 
WHEN: Thursday, December 13, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
WHERE: Washington State Convention Center, Ballroom 6F, 800 Convention Place, Seattle, WA 98101 (Map)

Questions: Contact Robin Everett, who spoke at our Meaningful Movies this summer on this: robin.everett@sierraclub.org

And:  Jessie Dye:  jessie@earthministry.org

Come join hundreds of people of faith who are let to protect Washington's clean air, water, and way of life.  Wear RED to show how the Holy Spirit is moving among people raising voices!

Rich V. will host a table at Festival of Hope November 17 & 18, so we can write letters there!

Meaningful Music:
Rich and Barb and John and others reported back to us today at worship that Keystone was blessed as we hosted Meaningful Music on Thursday November 8!  Keystone folks rolled out the hospitality, helping set up, welcome people, and maybe even were caught singing a song as well.  There were multi generations participating in offering poetry and song.  Let Rich know if you want to learn more about the next one coming up:  rich.gamble@keystoneseattle.org

This one was a coffeehouse that helped Keystone United Church of Christ in Wallingford inaugurate its Meaningful Music series. Folks raised voices together in song to support the struggle for peace and social justice both locally and globally.  Included a bit of a post-election hootenanny. The evening was hosted by Tom Rawson, the Northwest’s very own version of Pete Seeger. Armed with longneck banjo and other weapons of mass delight, Tom had folks singing, clapping, and laughing along all night. Admission was free-will donation.

Make Every Job a Good Job at SeaTac Airport:
Join Lauren on November 15: for our next faith and labor leaders monthly lunch to support workers at Seatac and the Port of Seattle.  11:30 am- 1 pm at Plymouth United Church of Christ, downtown Seattle.  We will receive campaign updates and make plans to witness alongside workers struggling for better conditions on the job.  Each third Thursday of the month- come check it out.  Contact Lauren Cannon:  lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org


From our partner, Puget Sound Sage:  Hello Faith Allies,

Thank you for the support you have been giving to airport workers these past couple of months such as signing the Faith Letter to Alaska CEO, standing with workers on direct action delegations, testifying at Port Commission meetings, and speaking at the Fueler Strike for Safety Press conference. All these actions have made an impact and contributed to several organizing successes! We will be discussing these successes and next steps at next Thursday's Interfaith Airport Campaign meeting.  Please feel free to invite and bring members of your community who would be interested in supporting the airport campaign. Details about location and meeting topics are below.

              What: Interfaith Airport Campaigns Meeting
              When: Thursday November 15
              Where:Plymouth Church - 1217 6th Ave, Seattle WA 98101
              Time: 11:30 –1:00pm (lunch will be provided, please indicate any food restrictions)
               RSVP: claudia@pugetsoundsage.org  

Topics that were scheduled to be discussed further from our last meeting:
  • Worker and Campaign Updates
  • Media Coverage
  • Actions at the Airport for Workers
  • Frequent Flyer in Congregations
  • Bearing Witness
  • Dec. 10 Vigil/Event in Conjunction with Human Rights Day
Please let me know if you and your faith community would be interested in hosting the next Interfaith Meeting.
Sincerely,  Claudia Alexandra Paras, Puget Sound Sage, Airport Coalition Organizer, 206.568.5000 ext.30

People of Faith Supported the Freedom to Marry for All:
“Hope for the Journey” was an Interfaith and Ecumenical worship service November 7 that celebrated the decades of struggle that led to the passing of Ref. 74.  Among many other celebrations, University UCC (United Church of Christ) colleague Rev. Gail Crouch wrote:  
To all my fellow clergy and member of our UCC churches:

Thank you for all the good and hard work you did to help WA approve Referendum 74.  We did holy work together with other faith communities and that made all the difference.  It was not only a victory for justice and equality but a wonderful example of how people of faith can make a difference in their communities and in the political process.  The interfaith aspects of our work were amazing.  Let’s remember that as we continue to work for justice together.  With gratitude.

Also see this letter from our Pacific Northwest Conference UCC:


Justice Leaders Class:  Nancy Amidei coming to teach December 5 and 12 at Keystone:

Here is more to help us learn about Nancy Amidei, who is coming to teach:

From 1992-2008, Nancy Amidei was on the faculty of the University of Washington School of Social Work.  

Today she continues to direct the Civic Engagement Project, which works with non-profit organizations throughout the country.  CEP offers advocacy training, speeches, workshops, and resource materials, for work at federal, state, or local levels.

A writer, teacher, and advocate, Ms. Amidei has been involved in social policy from both inside and outside government.  She is a former Director of the Food Research and Action Center (a national anti-hunger group).  She also served in the Carter Administration as a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the federal Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (now DHHS), and in the early 70’s she was on the Staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs.  For many years she wrote a weekly email bulletin that described the Washington State legislative process.  Focused chiefly on health, human services, and civil rights issues, POLICY WATCH helped readers understand what happens as a legislative Session unfolds.

Among her writings are:   a guide to policy advocacy called, “So You Want To Make A Difference;”  and a Play called, “How Ms. Bill Became A Law.”  

During the 1980s she wrote a weekly column that appeared in newspapers around the country, and did commentaries for National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”  

Activities include co-authorship of a Legislative Simulation, co-authorship of a curriculum for an annual 3-day Advocacy Camp, and service on a variety of national and local non-profit agency boards. 

Nancy teaches at our Wednesday night class at Keystone on December 5 and 12, 2012.
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See you at the Festival!!  Blessings,
Lauren Cannon
lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org

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